Common Hourglass Tree Frog
Polypedates cruciger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyRhacophoridae (Old World Tree Frogs)
- GenusPolypedates (whipping frogs)
- SpeciesPolypedates cruciger (Common Hourglass Tree Frog)
Polypedates cruciger (commonly known as the Sri Lanka whipping frog or common hour-glass tree-frog) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae endemic to Sri Lanka. It has been osbserved as high as 1600 meters above sea level. This frog can tolerate different habitats, including secondary forest, banana farms, gardens, and buildings. Scientists have not seen this frog in primary forest. Scientists say this frog is not in danger of dying out because of its large range and tolerance to altered habitat. Scientists used to think frog was conspecific with Polypedates pseudocruciger, which lives in India's Western Ghat mountains. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hourglass Tree Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus cuspis
Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog
Taruga longinasus
Common Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus popularis
Schneider's shrub frog
Pseudophilautus schneideri
Hollow-snouted Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus cavirostris
Grubby Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus sordidus
Orange-canthal Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus stictomerus
Reticulate tree frog
Pseudophilautus reticulatus
Cheeky Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus procax
Leaf-dwelling Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus folicola
Side-striped Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus pleurotaenia
Golden Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus auratus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Hourglass Tree Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hourglass Tree Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Hourglass Tree Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Common Hourglass Tree Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.